Books and Reads on the Shelf of WITM

A summary of books read by WITM.

Currently reading "The Fourth Hand" John Irving

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Regretful Decisions

Just finished "The Memory Keeper's Daughter," by Kim Edwards. An intriguing book that was quite popular a few years back. The plot of the story involves a doctor in 1964 who in a fluke snowstorm has to deliver his wife's first baby. But the wife ends up having unexpected twins, one of whom has Down Syndrome. The doctor makes the decision to spare his wife from the grief involved in raising the infant girl and "gives" her away. The wife thinks she only gave birth to the healthy son. The details of the lives of the separated twins is outlined in the book.

About Me

"Baseball mom" of two boys ages 18 and 16. Married for 12 years before husband died of cancer 10/03 when I was 44 and the boys 9 and 10. Have master's degree in psychology and counseling. Remarried 9/06 but husband filed for divorce 1/08 due to issues involving our having to relocate to another state. The divorce was final on April 15, 2009. Forced to sell my five bedroom home of 19 years to avoid foreclosure. Moved to an apartment 9/09.